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Consumers expect products that deliver results. This demand is being met through the development of advanced delivery systems that target specific skin concerns, as well as the incorporation of potent ingredients such as peptides, proteins, and antioxidants.

New Beauty Ingredient Advances: Sustainability x Efficacy

This article examines novel ingredients and technologies available to cosmetic formulators, including a bioactivating hexapeptide derived from human skin to stimulate collagen production, fermented ingredients that inhibit glycation and more.

From Silab’s Longevicell, which harnesses the rejuvenating power of myrtle leaves to target cellular mechanisms for longevity, to Evolved By Nature's Activated Silk KDF-β peptide, designed to combat modern environmental stressors, these advancements are setting new standards in skin care ingredients.

Revolutionizing Skin Care: Innovative Ingredients Transforming Anti-Aging and Skin Health

Exploring the science, benefits, and sustainability behind these advanced ingredients, offering a closer look at how they address key skin concerns like aging, oxidative stress, and damage repair.

The consumer continues to evolve its standards in sun care, skin care and color cosmetics.

What’s Trending? Sun Care, Skin Care & Color Cosmetics

Multi-beneficial and natural ingredients are at the forefront of these categories.

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The Skin Care Toolbox: Next-Gen Ingredients and Concept Products for Longevity, Barrier Health & Beyond

From stress to environmental conditions to congenital issues, sensitive skin is a multi-dimensional condition that affects large swaths of consumers across the globe.

The Gentle Skin Care Revolution

How sensitive skin is reshaping beauty R&D.

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Regenerative Skin Care: the Anti-aging Killer

Brands are embracing the new longevity paradigm amid a boom in ingredient advancements.

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Color Cosmetics at a Crossroads: the Categories and Strategies Set to Restart Growth

Industry innovators are exploring new ways to bring energy back to the makeup aisle.

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Beauty in Two Worlds: K-shaped Strategies to Capture Both Premium and Value Consumers

Across tiers, transparency, multifunctionality, and demonstrable performance are non-negotiable.

As skin care brands seek to tap into the shifting needs of emerging and established shoppers across generations, marketers and product innovation teams need to ensure their solutions are meeting consumers where they are.

Generational Skin Care: from Future-proofing to Rejuvenation

By delivering targeted care based on life stages, brands have immense opportunities to address the needs of everyone from Gen Alpha to boomers.